“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
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APA
“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” [Quotation attributed to Theodore Roosevelt]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13056-in-any-moment-of-decision-the-best-thing/
MLA
“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13056-in-any-moment-of-decision-the-best-thing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13056-in-any-moment-of-decision-the-best-thing/.